Selected quad for the lemma: mercy_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
mercy_n	word_n	work_v	write_v	53	3	4.7778	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A10213	The treasure of trueth touching the grounde worke of man his saluation, and chiefest pointes of Christian religion: with a briefe summe of the comfortable doctrine of God his prouidence, comprised in .38. short aphorismes. VVritten in Latin by Theodore Beza, and nevvly turned into English by Iohn Stockvvood. VVhereunto are added, these godly treatises. One of the learned and godlie Father. Maister I. Foxe. In the which the chiefest poyntes of the doctrine of God his election, are so plainely set foorth, as the verie simplest may easily vnderstand it, and reape great profite thereby. The other of Maister Anthonie Gylbie, wherein the doctrine of God his election and reprobation, is both godly and learnedlie handeled. Seene and alovved, according to the order appoynted.; Summa totius Christianismi. English	Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.; Stockwood, John, d. 1610.; Foxe, John, 1516-1587.; Gilby, Anthony, ca. 1510-1585. Briefe treatyse of election and reprobacion.	1576 (1576)	STC 2049; ESTC S113223	100,323	280

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yea_o even_o the_o wicked_a man_n for_o the_o day_n of_o evil_n esa._n 54._o 16._o behold_v i_o have_v create_v the_o ●mith_n that_o blow_v coal_n in_o the_o fire_n and_o br_v forth_o a_o toll_n for_o his_o work_n i_o i_o say_v have_v create_v the_o destroyer_n to_o destoy_n rom._n 9_o 11._o for_o the_o child_n be_v not_o yet_o bear_v when_o as_o they_o have_v do_v nothing_o neither_o good_a nor_o evil_n that_o the_o purpose_n of_o god_n which_o be_v according_a unto_o his_o election_n that_o be_v to_o say_v not_o of_o work_n but_o of_o he_o that_o call_v may_v remain_v sure_a etc_n etc_n 13._o as_o it_o be_v write_v jacob_n have_v i_o love_v and_o esau_n have_v i_o hate_v 17._o for_o the_o scripture_n say_v unto_o pharaoh_n for_o this_o same_o purpose_n have_v i_o stir_v the_o up_o that_o i_o may_v show_v my_o power_n in_o thou_o and_o that_o my_o name_n may_v be_v declare_v through_o out_o all_o the_o earth_n 18._o therefore_o he_o have_v mercy_n on_o who_o he_o will_v and_o who_o he_o will_v he_o harden_v the_o six_o aphorism_n therefore_o that_o we_o may_v avoid_v these_o blasphemy_n into_o the_o which_o the_o weakness_n of_o man_n wit_n do_v draw_v we_o let_v we_o confess_v that_o the_o corruption_n of_o the_o chief_a workmanship_n make_v by_o god_n come_v to_o pass_v neither_o by_o chance_n nor_o yet_o without_o his_o will_n who_o of_o his_o incomprehensible_a or_o unconceyveable_a wisdom_n make_v and_o order_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o glory_n let_v we_o nevertheless_o grant_v albeit_o that_o judgement_n of_o man_n wrestle_v never_o so_o much_o against_o it_o the_o which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v both_o compass_v about_o with_o certain_a bounder_n and_o be_v also_o afterward_o miserable_o corrupt_v or_o make_v ill_a that_o the_o whole_a fault_n of_o destruction_n rest_v in_o man_n because_o that_o between_o that_o secret_a and_o unceyveable_a will_v of_o god_n naugh●nesse_n and_o the_o same_o corruption_n of_o mankind_n which_o proper_o be_v the_o true_a 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neither_o can_v any_o thing_n be_v say_v to_o come_v to_o pass_v god_n not_o know_v of_o it_o o●_n else_o altogether_o wynk_v at_o it_o for_o so_o think_v the_o which_o god_n forbid_v we_o must_v be_v of_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o wo●lde_n epicure_n prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god._n mat._n 10._o 29._o be_v not_o two_o sparrow_n sell_v for_o a_o farthing_n and_o one_o of_o they_o shall_v not_o fall_v on_o the_o ground_n without_o your_o father_n 50._o but_o the_o very_a heir_n of_o your_o hea●_n be_v all_o number_v prou._n 16._o 33._o the_o lot_n be_v cast_v into_o the_o lap_n but_o the_o whole_a judgement_n of_o it_o

christ._n the_o twelve_o aphorism_n for_o 1_o whosoever_o have_v obtain_v the_o gift_n of_o true_a faith_n the_o same_o also_o trust_v unto_o the_o like_o liberality_n of_o god_n aught_o in_o deed_n to_o be_v careful_a for_o perseverance_n or_o continuance_n to_o the_o end_n end_n but_o not_o to_o stand_v in_o doubt_n of_o the_o same_o but_o rather_o in_o all_o kind_n of_o temptation_n and_o affliction_n to_o call_v upon_o god_n 2_o with_o assure_a hope_n hope_n to_o obtain_v that_o which_o he_o ask_v so_o far_o forth_o as_o be_v expedient_a or_o meet_a for_o asmuch_o as_o he_o know_v himself_o to_o be_v the_o son_n of_o god_n who_o can_v deceive_v he_o 3_o furthermore_o he_o do_v never_o go_v so_o far_o astray_o out_o of_o the_o right_a way_n but_o that_o through_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o same_o grace_n at_o the_o length_n he_o come_v into_o the_o way_n again_o but_o be_v it_o that_o sometime_o faith_n lie_v bury_v in_o the_o choose_a for_o a_o season_n insomuch_o that_o it_o may_v seem_v to_o be_v whole_o extinguish_v or_o quench_v to_o wit_n that_o thereby_o they_o may_v know_v their_o own_o imbecility_n or_o weakness_n yet_o it_o never_o go_v so_o far_o away_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n and_o their_o neighbour_n be_v utter_o pluck_v out_o of_o their_o mind_n quench_v for_o no_o man_n be_v justify_v or_o make_v righteous_a in_o christ_n but_o he_o be_v also_o sanctify_a or_o make_v holy_a in_o he_o 4_o yea_o and_o moreover_o be_v create_v unto_o good_a work_n the_o which_o the_o lord_n have_v ordain_v that_o we_o shall_v walk_v in_o they_o prove_v out_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n numb_a 23._o 19_o god_n be_v not_o man_n that_o he_o can_v lie_v nor_o the_o son_n of_o man_n that_o he_o can_v repent_v have_v he_o say_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o do_v it_o have_v he_o speak_v and_o shall_v he_o not_o perform_v it_o psal._n 23._o 6._o yet_o kindness_n and_o mercy_n shall_v follow_v i_o all_o the_o day_n of_o my_o life_n and_o i_o shall_v remain_v in_o the_o 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out_o of_o my_o father_n hand_n rom._n 5._o 2._o through_o who_o also_o we_o have_v this_o entrance_n by_o faith_n into_o this_o grace_n by_o the_o which_o we_o stand_v and_o do_v glory_n under_o hope_n of_o the_o glory_n of_o god._n 3._o and_o not_o that_o only_o but_o also_o we_o do_v glory_n in_o affliction_n know_v that_o affliction_n work_v patience_n 4._o and_o patience_n experience_n and_o experience_n hope_v 5._o and_o hope_n make_v not_o ashamed_a because_o that_o the_o love_n of_o god_n be_v shed_v abroad_o be_v give_v unto_o us._n rom._n 11._o 20._o thou_o stand_v by_o faith_n be_v not_o high_a mind_v but_o fear_v 1._o cor._n 2._o 12._o but_o we_o have_v not_o receive_v the_o spirit_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spirit_n which_o be_v of_o god_n that_o we_o may_v know_v what_o thing_n god_n have_v free_o bestow_v upon_o us._n 16._o for_o who_o have_v know_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n that_o he_o will_v instruct_v he_o but_o we_o have_v the_o mind_n of_o christ._n 1._o 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